- A-8
- B-3
- C-4
- D-5
Step-by-Step Solution
For , this sum = . (Check: 0·2 + 2·)
Answer: C) -4
If has zeros 0, 2 and −2, then the sum of products of zeros taken two at a time (αβ + βγ + γα) equals ____.
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Key idea: Geometric meaning of zeros
Zeros of are exactly the **-coordinates where the graph meets the -axis**.
- **Linear** = ax + : graph is a straight line, crosses -axis ONCE → exactly 1 zero.
- **Quadratic** : graph is a parabola. Possible cases:
- Crosses -axis at 2 points → 2 distinct real zeros.
- Touches -axis at 1 point → 1 repeated zero (vertex on -axis).
- Does not meet -axis → no real zeros.
- **Cubic** + …: shape is a curve that crosses 1, 2, or 3 times → 1, 2, or 3 real zeros.
So 'find the zeros' is the algebraic version of 'find where the graph crosses the -axis'.
- **Linear** = ax + : graph is a straight line, crosses -axis ONCE → exactly 1 zero.
- **Quadratic** : graph is a parabola. Possible cases:
- Crosses -axis at 2 points → 2 distinct real zeros.
- Touches -axis at 1 point → 1 repeated zero (vertex on -axis).
- Does not meet -axis → no real zeros.
- **Cubic** + …: shape is a curve that crosses 1, 2, or 3 times → 1, 2, or 3 real zeros.
So 'find the zeros' is the algebraic version of 'find where the graph crosses the -axis'.
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